Dimensions of the Role

The GNB Advisor will serve as the senior manager of the GNB Secretariat and report to  Head of Influencing as Secretariat Lead (Plan International Bangladesh). The incumbent will have functional relationship with the focal person from other members of the network. He/she will also maintain a functional relationship with relevant Heads of Programme, specialists, operational teams, MERL and influence team in Plan International for effective coordination and joint action.  He/she will work in close collaboration with steering committee of GNB national partnership and GNB Global Chapter. On a day-to-day basis, the GNB Advisor will oversee the coordination and informing sharing actions of the partnership as well as represent GNB in national, regional and international forums related to advocacy to end CEFM.

Accountabiliites 

• Establish and continue strategic relationship with relevant ministries that have stake for CEFM and bridging of CSO’s voice.
• Accelerate the mechanism to collect evidence, best practices of member organizations for evidence base advocacy and influencing.
• Enhance collaboration among GNB and other platforms that monitor human rights (UPR, CEDAW, CRC) on CEFM point for collective achievement.
• Promote youth leadership on CEFM of member organization
• Assist in the positioning of GNB as a “leading” combating CEFM network supporting civil society to more effectively.

Encourage and support the establishment of strong working relationships with national and regional-based stakeholders and allies

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with GNB global network and disseminate briefing notes and reports.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships including national and local governments; UN agencies; institutional donors; development banks; academic & research bodies; media; partner organisations; to position CEFM on the agendas.
• Manage the undertaking of needs / capacity assessments of GNB members and relevant national/ district civil society networks, associations and alliances
• Support the establishment of new membership and collaboration with other networks and platforms
• Support resource mobilization and coordination with donor community and upholding GNB’s portfolio.

Coordination of the National Partnership

• Coordination among members including convening quarterly meetings of the Steering Committee, general members meeting, annual meetings other workshops as necessary.
• Consistent and transparent communication and information sharing among members.
• Six monthly update of the group address of contact details.
• Support in operationalizing the action plan of the Alliance, including by coordinating between working groups and actively engaging member organizations.
• Support in fundraising.
• Support in ensuring that all members are aligned with the vision, mission and core values of the Partnership.
• Coordinate with the global secretariat to carry forward the global agenda of the Girls Not Brides partnership and communicate about developments in Bangladesh.
• Maintain the documentation of all relevant correspondence (meeting minutes, reports, letters, etc…

Operational responsibilities to implement the annual work plan\

• Strengthen GNB operational and administrative capacities, particularly the skills and capacities of members, to improve collaboration within and across districts and facilitation of GNB programmes and activities undertaken by members combat CEFM and promote girls rights
• Support the planning of AGM, trainings and events to support the outworking of GNB objectives
• Establish and maintain healthy relationships and two-way communications with global and national platform and also with external actors.
• Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of GNB Bangladesh operational plans, activities and associated budgets
• Oversee hosting arrangements for regional events/ conference, prepare including MOUs, budgets and contractual arrangements
• Thought leadership and active participant in relevant internal cross-team working groups.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge 

Knowledge

Education Experience: Master’s degree preferably in social science, Sociology, Development Studies, Gender and Development, International Affairs, Law or other relevant field.

Professional experience: 4-5 years’ experience in senior management position especially in the field of girls rights and development in any development organization. Experience in rights based program development and management on women’s’ and girls’ is mandatory.  Experience in representing agencies at high level externally.

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